School: Mín a Ghabhann (Meenagowan) (roll number 16823)

Location:
Mín an Ghabhann, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Glacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054B, Page 16_021

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054B, Page 16_021

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  1. There is a lot of different kind of herbs in the fields about here. There do be gully pleagan's growing in any field that was not delved for a long time. Before they cut the hay they have to gather them all. There is a wee flower that grows on hills. It is a reddish colour. It is seldom seen for there does not be much of it growing
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Toland
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mickey Toland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maigh Dabhcha, Co. Donegal